The tip of the yr countdowns are lastly right here! As all the time, we’ll kick off with the large one: The Bias Record’s high 50 songs of the yr! Every day this week, I’ll be counting down ten of the yr’s finest, till primary is revealed on Friday.
To be eligible for this high 50 listing, songs will need to have had a Korean launch as a title observe, follow-up or promotional video between Dec. 1st, 2024 and Nov. thirtieth, 2025.
Interested in previous countdowns? Take a look at the masterpost right here!
Honorable Mentions
Songs 50-41
Songs 40-31
30. AM8IC – Buzzin’
I’ll all the time be a sucker for 80s synth and Ghostbusters-referencing pop music. Rookie group AM8IC unleashed all kinds of nostalgia with this funky pre-release, borrowing liberally from SHINee’s sonic toolkit. (full evaluate)
29. NEXZ – Beat-Boxer
There are a string of songs in my high 50 this yr that I lovingly check with as “silly.” Beat-Boxer‘s foolish English-language lyrics and common ridiculousness made it an enormous grower, however the hooks and groove are legitimately strong as nicely. (full evaluate)
28. STAYC – Bebe
Yeah, this might’ve been high ten with a killer, melodic refrain, however the off-kilter sing-talk additionally slays when the electro beat pulses with such trendy drive. I performed this far more than I anticipated to. (full evaluate)
27. BLACKPINK – Leap
It’s been awhile since a BLACKPINK observe has discovered its approach into my year-end countdown, however to be truthful there aren’t many to select from to start with! Leap is a festive carnival powered by an thrilling ambiance that celebrates the group’s world dominance. (full evaluate)
26. RIIZE – Fly Up
RIIZE trying a Excessive College Musical type retro rock romp was not on my 2025 bingo card and somedays I’m nonetheless unsure how I really feel about it. Nonetheless, its upbeat vitality and bravura efficiency tempers the musical cheese with loads of aptitude. (full evaluate)
25. The Wind – Solely One
The Wind have positioned not less than one tune on this countdown since their 2023 debut. They didn’t ship a lot music this yr, however streamlined their youthful, ultra-melodic sound with this nostalgic spotlight. (full evaluate)
24. TWS – Head Shoulders Knees Toes
That is “silly” tune quantity two, for these of you preserving depend, although that actually solely applies to its nursery rhyme refrain. All the pieces else is astoundingly addictive, discovering room for dynamic energy notes, brass-powered bombast and surprisingly sharp hip-hop breakdowns. (full evaluate)
23. H1-KEY – Summer time Was You
Each summer time wants a giant woman group spotlight and H1-KEY had been completely happy to reply the decision with this bounding rock-flavored sing-along. Its improbable multi-part refrain felt like a wanted antidote to so lots of their subdued friends. (full evaluate)
22. NMIXX – Blue Valentine
A deserved mega-hit in Korea, Blue Valentine discovered a option to fuse NMIXX’s experimental aspect with an affecting, emotional cost. This leads to a pop observe that’s simply far sufficient from the middle to face as its personal idiosyncratic spotlight. (full evaluate)
21. ILLIT – Do The Dance
ILLIT reinvented their sound with a strings-assisted French home beat that introduced them nearer to Lovelyz territory — and thus nearer to the highest of my countdown. It’s the tune that made this group click on for me. I hope it received’t be a purple herring of their burgeoning discography. (full evaluate)